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[themaniac67]

The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go. - Dr. Seuss #illustration #art #digitalart #booksart #reading #wacomintuos #drawing #digitalillustration https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvhs9NdHj_c/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15u0n85mqre37

[susana242-blog]

My books 

[wanderingwithgary-blog]

Lot Of 3 Masterpiece Travel Art Architecture Adult Coloring Books BN Grown Up Take a look http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=2&toolid=10039&campid=5338273991&item=253917562462&vectorid=229466&lgeo=1

[shalminesartist]

Shop done now for the door 🚪 #booksart #booksculpture #alteredbook bookshop #apothecary #bookart #art #handcut #readersdigest #instabook #instasculpture #instaart #minitureshop #fairytale #upcycle #upcycledart (at Dunstable) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bno4NTSlfwr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13v94e5qevrcy

[bichilig]

Hey, estoy muy feliz de poder participar en el DTIYS de una de mis artistas favs del fandom de EPDS @montsetrapk_art , felicidades por tus 200 seguidores 💖💖💖 Aquí está mi versión de Rhea, y como siempre no pueden faltar los músculos, porque ✨ Rhea con músculos ✨ es mi HC FAV!!!! Hace mucho no hacía algo de este fandom, ya les extrañaba 💖✨ . . #capitanareahdtiys #elprincipedelsol #epds #laladronadelaluna #rheadeamadis #elprincipedelsolfanart #epdsfanart #lldll #fanartist #fanart #bastianyuenai #claureadsbooks #booksart #emilsolerian #elyonvalensey (en Ilardya, Reino De La Luna) https://www.instagram.com/p/CT0TcrNlOU8/?utm_medium=tumblr

[artdjgblog]

Book Illustrations for Philippe Druillet’s The Night (1976)

[mjbymalwinderkaur]

You do not just wake up and become the butterfly 🦋 — GROWTH is a process. RUPI KAUR Material #ivorysheet Colour (Soft Pastels) @camlin_official #butterflyartist #booksart #softpastelsart #camilsoftpastels #instagood😍 #artofnatures #picoftheday💕 #artdaily #like4like❤️ #artlover🎨 #underratedartistss (at Michigan, USA) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHW6nKGB6mh/?igshid=w1umy7pfb2s3

[lisaliebtbuecher-de]

Hallo Zusammen, Ich wünsche euch allen ein wunderschönes Weihnachtsfest und dass alle eure Wünsche in Erfüllung gehen. Eure Lisa #booksart #bookfeatures #instabook #lieblingsbücher #büchernerd #bücherwelt #book #bookblogger #buchblogger #bücherliebe #leseratte #booknerd #büchersüchtig #photooftheday #instaread #Bookstagrammergermany #booklover #buchliebe #Bookstagrammer #bookstagram #bookshelfie #bookmerch #bookaholic https://www.instagram.com/p/B6cuN4zH2MJ/?igshid=t3qgr5w28deu

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[orangefruitcakeart]

My Brothers Grimm Fairytale Illustrations now all come with the original story printed on parchment. . What other classic stories would you like to see me illustrate? (Preferable ones which are in the public domain, so I can sell prints afterwards) . #brothersgrimm #grimm #grim #fairytale #fairytales #fairytaleillustration #illustratorsofinstagram #grimbrothers #classicreads #bookstagram #storytime #traditionalart #artiststagram #storybookart #booksart #inspireme #inspiredart #fanart #booklover #storyaddict https://www.instagram.com/p/BwUQYiNF-G8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mvu8kcp64vxw

[teddyboysinclair-blog]

A Zine or a Chap Book...Take Your Pick

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I like medieval stuff, or more specifically medieval books. Perhaps this is the geek in me. "Zines" ("zine" comes from the last four letters of "magazine" or “fanzine”) are small booklets or pamphlets that are published today, usually handmade in limited editions.

Zines are similar to chapbooks which were invented in the 15th century and their subject matter included bawdy tales, prayers, nursery rhymes, recipes, ballads etc. They were printed on such cheap paper, that after they were read, the book pages were sometimes used a toilet paper!

My hand bound zine or chapbook above includes illustrations reproduced from a 15th century book, called, "Garden of Health" and printed in Germany in Latin, of course. This edition was hand-colored, probably by children or women (cheap labor) and sometimes the color goes outside the lines.

Opposite each illustration, I wrote a haiku poem about the picture.

Visit my book art website at:  judyfolkenberg.com

[luxmentis]

Quick Highlights from our booth at the NYC ABAA book fair. #esoterica #occult #artistbooks #booksarts #finepress #designbinding #artbinding #subculture #counterculture #spiffybooks (at Park Avenue Armory) https://www.instagram.com/p/But5c2ugPXo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1w6yhtc0c60bp

[pittrarebooks]

Thomas’ Malory’s King Arthur

Special Collections welcomed Will Rhodes’ ENGLIT1125 Masterpieces of Renaissance Literature on Wednesday, March 15th. Students had the opportunity to examine facsimiles of Renaissance literature and poetry; fine press and private press editions of literature and poetry; and historical texts dating back to the Renaissance. Students worked closely with these materials and completed an in-class assignment to create a short essay.  Professor Rhodes selected a handful of these essays for us to feature on the Special Collections Tumblr.  We hope that you enjoy!

This edition of Sir Thomas’ Malory’s King Arthur is a combination of work from both the 15th and 19th centuries. The book immediately caught my eye as part of the Fine Press/ Private Press Editions station; it had an evident luxurious quality, bound in ¾ Morocco leather with bright gold floral detailing. The binding of the book itself conveys a fairy-tale like quality, which fits its classic and well-loved contents.

The content of the book itself combines Malory’s original content with illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898), a major pioneer of the Art Nouveau movement. It is said that Beardsley was only twenty years old when he was commissioned by J.M Dent to collaborate on the text in 1892. Beardsley’s work was heavily influenced by Japanese woodcuts – apparent in his use of line, tone and intricate detail – and the result is a beautiful array of illustrations combining ornate block lettering and detailed depictions of flowers, foliage, damsels and knights. His style, which appears to combine gothic, medieval and modern influences, makes Beardsley the ideal illustrator for this text, which is a modern edition of the classic story of the adventures of King Arthur and his knights.

The fact that the text is written “in modern style” suggests it is actually supposed to be read and not simply owned as a decorative or collectable piece. However, the book certainly has a rare and collectable quality to it. Some illustrations take up whole pages (which are made of Dutch handmade paper) while others are dispersed through the body of text itself, and their richness adds to the decadent feel of the volume. The printing advancements of the 19th century certainly allow for this element of decadence that the printing technology of the 15th century would not have allowed. This means that this reworked edition enhances Malory’s original text in a way that he wouldn’t have been able to carry out himself. However, the stylised nature of Beardsley’s figures and the thick, jagged lines he uses may also be seen to add a sinister quality to the work that Malory may not have intended in his writing. However, I think the beauty and intricacy of this book certainly makes it a valuable reworking of his original tale.

-Amy Buckle, University of Pittsburgh undergraduate

[jcusnetworksba1002july2019]

Is Social Media Taking Over Our Sense of Self-worth?

Figure 1. Facebook “likes” feeding our ego (Deccan, 2017).

Have you ever been through a phase when you became so obsessive with engagement on social media and could not stop checking on the number of likes and comments you gained right after uploading a picture? I went through that phase about 6 years ago, when I first created my Facebook account and was an active user. 

Social media use has shot up in the past decade and has achieved a significant level of ubiquity in our daily lives. As of the end of 2018, Facebook has boasted over 2.32 billion monthly active users, in which 74% log in daily. In fact, half scroll through Facebook several times a day (Chen, 2019). From its initial objectives of mapping relationship and acting as an ideal arena for leisure, Facebook eventually turned out to be a competitive platform which became an indispensable part of our lives. 

According to the norm, getting the number of likes or followers may mean popularity, approval and acceptance for. Some find it a safe place to hide behind the persona of this virtual identity (Yang, 2017). Nevertheless, when their posts are not being noticed, it facilitates diffusion of negative emotions like loneliness, disappointment or even anxiety, as they feel lack of recognition and being dragged down when they don’t acquire the attention they’re looking for. Some may delete the particular post or even their accounts to hide away from reality. That is when social media possesses power over us, taking over our emotion stability & sense of self-worth. 

Sense of self-worth tend to decrease in oneself when we come across superior individuals. “Influencers” rule the social media world by selectively portraying enviable but only brief aspects of their lives which are mostly positive and interesting. Social media glamorises someone’s life, generating negative self-evaluation by making others feel “defeated”, when in reality, the information gleaned from social media to form impression on others are carefully constructed personal identities which do not reflect genuine characters, subconsciously directing us to focus on favourable sides one is willing to expose. When we are, unfortunately, lured into a game of comparisons, we will end up admiring others’ “ideal” lives, feeling life is unfair and unappreciative of our current situations.

Sometimes, it may imply that people use social media in order to obtain higher self-esteem by harvesting “likes” and fishing for comments, or to escape from feelings of low self-esteem and sense of worth (Andreassen, Pallesen, & Griffiths, 2017). Hence, we should not rely on the degree of “achievements” in social media to define how we are as individuals, as the only winners are the ones who don’t play. True identities will show when we learn to treasure self-worth.

 References

Andreassen, C. S., Pallesen, S., & Griffiths, M. D. (2017). The relationship between addictive use of social media, narcissism, and self-esteem: Findings from a large national survey. Addictive Behaviors, 64, 287-293, doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.03.006

Chen, J. (2019). 15 Facebook stats every marketer should know for 2019. Retrieved from https://sproutsocial.com/insights/facebook-stats-for-marketers/#FB-usage

Deccan, C. (2017). Satirical illustrations show our addiction to technology. Retrieved from https://www.deccanchronicle.com/160108/lifestyle-booksart/gallery/satirical-illustrations-show-our-addiction-technology

Yang, C. (2017). Online fame 'may give false sense of self-worth’. Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.elibrary.jcu.edu.au/docview/1937138480?pq-origsite=summon

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[aconitecafe]

Reading transports you. . . . . . . #reader #readersofinstagram #books #booksart #bookartwork #booksofinstagram #booklovers #bookpics #booksgalore https://www.instagram.com/p/BqVnIBRltmJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1igsjd3v4mdix